Congestion pricing remains thanks to legal challenges even though the plug was pulled Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Transportation. New York Governor Kathy Hochul and the MTA filed suit to keep the tax going, from which they’re hoping to raise $15 billion to fund mass transit improvements. Area political leaders have universally been against the tax. Assemblyman Chris Eachus of the 99th District, covering Stony Point and parts of Orange County, says the MTA needs to make improvements to the suburban public transit system…
Rockland County Executive Ed Day continues to insist MTA chairman Janno Lieber resign and the MTA be audited. Launched in January, the MTA’s congestion pricing plan charges most drivers an extra nine dollars daily to get into the city and drive below 60th Street.